Introduction

The Back Cove 26: A motor yacht built in the Maine lobster tradition.

The style and grace of the Maine lobster boat has been admired by boating enthusiasts the world over. No builder blends classic good looks with modern construction better than Back Cove Yachts. As spirited as she is beautiful, the Back Cove 26 will cruise at 20 knots and provide a dry, comfortable ride. She is a joy to operate and a pleasure to own.

First introduced in 2004, the Back Cove 26 is available in an open bass boat style or she can be configured with a pipe supported hard top for protection from the weather. She is offered with a variety of different diesel engine choices from 200 to 260 horsepower. A standard bow thruster makes low speed maneuvering a breeze.

If you have questions that cannot be answered as you read these pages please contact us for additional information.

Specifications:

LOA 26′ 6″ (8.08M)

Beam 9′ 4″ (2.85M)

Draft 2′ 6″ (.76M)

Deadrise at transom 14 degrees

Displacement est full load 8500 lbs (3864 kg)

Fuel capacity 100Usgals (375L)

Water tankage 30 US Gals (113L)

Holding tank 30 US Gals (113L)

Headroom in cabin 5′ 7″ (1.72M)

Gallery

Virtual Tour

In this section we offer video footage of the Back Cove 26 to assist you in your search for your next boat.

It’s not as exciting as an actual test ride but it is fun just the same. Come on. Let’s go for a test ride!

Optional Equipment

ENGINE

Volvo D4 225 hp electronic engine

STD

Volvo D4 260 hp electronic engine

Yanmar 6BY 260 hp electronic engine

HULL GELCOAT

Back Cove White

STD

Back Cove Blue

Back Cove Black

Dark Blue

Claret

INTERIOR\SEATING(Cabin and Helm Deck)

Cobblestone N/C

N/C

Skylight Concepts

N/C

Navy Concepts

N/C

Sailcloth Shore

N/C

Harwood Crimson Sunbrella

N/C

Sailcloth Shore Sunbrella

N/C

Ultraleather (Buckskin, Tumbleweed, White, Linen, Atlantic, Stucco)

N/C

(Ultrasuede for Cabin only)

Ultrasuede (Cologne, Dune, Ice, Lichen, Marin, Velvet Blue)

EXTERIOR CUSHIONS(Aft seat and Helm Deck)

Vinyl (Brilliant White, Navy, Anthracite)

N/C

Captains Navy Sunbrella

Captains Navy Natural Classic Sunbrella

N/C

Mason Saphire Sunbrella

N/C

Regency Sand Sunbrella

N/C

Sky Blue Sunbrella

N/C

Harwood Crimson Sunbrella

N/C

AFT SEATS & FILLER

Choose fabric from Exterior cushion choices above

DECK LAYOUT

Pipe-supported Hardtop

Ignition Protected Stern Thruster

Anchor Windlass

Oil Changing System

Air Conditioning, 7Kbtu

1800 Watt Inverter

SS Radar Arch

Fishing Package – rod holders, portable bait

well, rocket launchers, and raw water washdown

Back Cove Yachts reserves the right to change retail prices without prior written notice & does not guarantee the retail prices sated here will be maintained for any specific time frame

Sirius Satellite Radio Ready stereo system with CD and
interior / cockpit speakers with wired remote

Storage under dinette and forward berth

Performance

The reports provided in this section were performed by the engineering staff of Back Cove Yachts and should be used as a guideline of speed and fuel consumption that you can expect when you operate your own Back Cove 26. Sea state, air and water temperature, boat loading and bottom condition will all create deviations from these numbers. The conditions existing during the test are stated in each document

Brochure

Reviews

The marine press is always interested in testing boats so as to provide third party opinions of new models as they are introduced to the market. We encourage magazines to test our boats because we know they will find them to be amongst the finest in their class. In this section you will find reviews written by editors whose job it is to provide both their opinions and scientific data to their readers.

We hope you enjoy their findings and that these tests are helpful in assisting you with your search for you next boat.

MotorBoating Magazine Review (pdf)

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